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Richard Israel is a New York-baseD theatre director specializing in the development of new musicals

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An industry reading at asylum NYC

Book by Kimberly Arnold, Lucy Berman Levinsohn and Jill Piowar

Songs by Lucy Berman Levinsohn, Adam Gorgoni and Shelley Peiken

october 8th, 2026

An original musical exploring love, tradition and one very delicate decision …

Beth and Matthew, a Jewish couple, are surprised at the arrival of a baby boy after their midwife’s tea leaves promised a girl. Now, their families are pressuring them to plan their newborn son’s circumcision. The question sparks a tug-of-war that challenges their marriage, tests family loyalties, and forces them to reconsider the role of tradition in their lives.

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